SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Reds' skid continues. They lost for the eighth time in nine games.

THE ARMS:

Homer Bailey pitched four innings and allowed two runs on three hits. He struck out five.

"I'd give myself a B-plus," Bailey said. "I threw that one pitch to (Jurickson) Profar, a backdoor slider, that he hit out. It was 3-2, so I had to come with a lot of plate. It's something we probably wouldn't do during the season. But it's a good time to do those kind of things."

Jose "Jumbo" Diaz pitched a scoreless eighth. He was consistently throwing 98. He's allowed a run in four innings this spring after putting up a 1.66 ERA at Triple-A last year.

Reds pitcher Homer Bailey went four innings, allowed two runs on three hits. He walked none and struck out five.
John Fay

THE BATS:

Billy Hamilton took a called out on a third strike to start the game. It was his first strikeout in 21 plate appearances this spring.

He reached base in the third on another bunt hit.

Jay Bruce drove in Hamilton with a rope of a double off the wall in center. Ramon Santiago, 1-for-15 coming in, doubled in the Reds' other run.

THE REST:

Errors by Zack Cozart and Rey Navarro led to five unearned runs. A defensive breakdown led to one of the runs against Bailey as well. Bailey struckout Kevin Kouzmanoff with runners at first and third. J.P. Arencibia broke for second on the play. It should have been a strikeout, throw-out double play, but Devin Mesoraco's throw was off line. Leonys Martin scored from third in what was scored a double steal.

UP NEXT:

The Reds are at home against the San Francisco Giants in 4:05 p.m. (700 WLW). Left-hander Tony Cingrani (1-0, 0.00) faces right-hander Tim Hudson (0-0, 0.00). Aroldis Chapman is also scheduled to pitch.